Sentences with phrase «of sharp practice»

Obviously from the above, it is challenging to pin down a definition of sharp practice as it is subject to both a wide and a more limited definition by those law societies - and they are legion - that prohibit sharp practice.

In correspondence with the defendant's counsel, he accused them of sharp practice, and suggested that they were personally motivated to ruin or embarrass him.

With regards to subsection (3), remaining silent on the presence of fraud would cut to the merits of the case and precludes the issue of sharp practice.

We are not talking here about a bit of sharp practice in Labour leaflets that claimed that the Conservatives wanted to take away free bus passes or winter fuel payments, and which were disowned by Gordon Brown.

The impression of sharp practice is hard to avoid.

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has warned officers nominated to handle the recruitment exercise into the force against any form of sharp practice.

The charge that Jesus brought against the traders is not one of sharp practice in business, though with such a valuable monopoly in their hands they perhaps did not waste the opportunity.

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

The Aspirants themselves are enjoined to shun all manners of sharp practices and avoid any resort to violence during the rescheduled primaries.»

The House mandated its Committee on Industry to investigate allegations of sharp practices and fraud in the operations of ITF, especially on the utilisation of its funds from 2010 till date.

Not exact matches

It was Arendt's remarkable ability to face the double tradition from which she emerged with a sharp - eyed focus that characterizes much of her work: its generosity for the practice of democracy and her fierce determination to explain for herself as well as for others the failure of her former culture to endure despite its qualities.

The document calls upon «a clearer practice of responsible relationship in mission, a sharper commitment to witness in unity and renunciation of all forms of proselytism.»

Distinctly «Holiness» churches do not speak in tongues; they are among the sharpest critics of the practice.

The methods of form criticism help us to pick out aspects of the gospel accounts of Jesus» conduct and teaching which are in sharp contrast to the current practice and teaching of his day, and which it would not have been in the earliest church's interest to introduce into the material: for example, Jesus» attitude to women, his table - fellowship with «tax collectors and sinners», his refusal of the epithet «good», and Mark's comment — altered by Matthew — that in Nazareth «he could do no mighty work».

You will sense that particular gestures are appropriate, that certain words and phrases stand out in your practice readings, and that various meanings of the texts will be coming into sharper focus.

As a result, Hamilton makes extensive use of the «criterion of dissimilarity» to «pick out aspects of the gospel accounts of Jesus» conduct and teaching which are in sharp contrast to the current practice and teaching of his day» (PPCT 365).

So too, attention to congregations whose practice of worship is necessarily shaped by its cultural setting would not be parochially limited to what goes on «within» congregations but rather have to question the value of any sharp contrast between «inside» and «outside» and attend to what is known about the cultural settings that inescapably shape its enactments of worship.

Many of the elements basic to a Christian way of life were first basic to a Jewish way of life: a reverence for the Scriptures; a sense of the sacred; respect for the law; humility before the transcendent; the cherishing of the human capacity for reflection and choice; the sharp taste of the existing (as distinct from non-existing), and of being (as opposed to nonbeing), and therefore of the blessed contingency of this created world; the practice of compassion; the ideal of friendship with God and of «walking with God»; the habit of prayer; and a sense of the presence of God during the activities of every day — all these are habits of life that Christians share with Jews and have learned from Judaism.

Stewart says the companies already have shifted certain equipment assets to different facilities to help improve operational efficiencies and Sharp says Packstar has incorporated some of Brook & Whittle's practices.

Sharp says each company has adapted and implemented the best manufacturing practices of the other to their own operations.

One of my favorite things about the book — and since it's from Matt, whose integrity is razor sharp, I wasn» r particularly surprised — was the section on labor practices and the importance of buying fair trade.

He quoted the Group Executive Director Commercial and Investment of NNPC, Dr Babatunde Adeniran, during a visit to NNPC depot in Suleja, as warning the marketers against sharp practices.

«The distributors shall transport and market LAKE Rice, engage in equitable distribution of the product by avoiding hoarding and other sharp practices and ensure all year round continuous and equitable distribution of LAKE Rice», he said.

Notwithstanding the argument I made earlier about farming practices and slaughter houses being out of sight and out of mind for most consumers, there has been a sharp increase in demand for ethically produced food in recent years.

Already, the governor has disappointed a chunk of the electorates who believed that, Akeredolu, on assumption of office would expose the alleged many sharp practices of former governor, Mimiko while in government.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Friday threatened to sack health care workers indulging in sharp practices in the State Primary Health care Development Board...

«Unless urgent action is taken to check the prevailing sharp practices in the operations of the ITF, students will continue to be ripped off,» he said.

The U.S. Justice Department has released a trove of decades - old internal legal memos concluding the President should be legally barred from appointing a relative to a position in the White House, shedding new light on just how sharp a departure the department's more recent interpretation of federal law under the Trump administration compares to past practice.

Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, praised the government for listening and taking up issues that matter to people such as care for the elderly, curbs on risk - taking and sharp practices by the financial sector, poverty and the environment.

Dave Prentis, the general secretary of Unison, said the Queen's speech showed the government «had listened» and taken up issues that mattered to people, such as poverty, the environment, care for the elderly, and curbs on risk - taking and sharp practices by the financial sector.

The Nigerian Senate, on Monday accused Civil Servants of engaging in sharp practices during allocation of constituency projects and award of contracts.

They practiced trephination: opening the skull of a living patient with a sharp - edged scraper, saw, or knife to expose the brain.

Precarious progress The sharp drop in the overall number of Ebola cases is a testament to the control efforts by the governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone; the belated arrival of massive international assistance last autumn; and local populations who changed behaviours and practices to better control infection and spread (see «Cases by country»).

Checking in with all your senses helps as a practice of being mindful, and keeping your senses sharp!

Experienced, qualified Iyengar yoga teachers will guide you through a week that will bring the benefits of yoga to a sharper focus for those newer to yoga, and will offer the more experienced the chance to go deeper into their practice.

I really liked the idea of making frozen raw liver «pills», but in practice I found that they were fiddly and often froze with sharp edges so I couldn't get them down quickly and I would still taste the liver.

However, from the practice of Kundalini Yoga, we can also expect to become more dynamic, magnetic, emotionally strong and intelligently sharp.

Also I want to increase my speed and acceleration and as a football (soccer) player I practice my shooting technique, dribbling, new skills, control of the football... All these basic drills as I feel training the basics are the fundamentals of going anywhere in life.im more used to sharper and faster movements and quick reactions due to an opponent reading a specific move I make so I need to react and change direction or come up with a skill to beat him.

This process takes time and practice, but those who are adventurous and persistent in experimenting with a variety of styles will eventually cultivate a sharp eye for what works and what don't.

They wield their scalpel here with practiced skill, though like some of the other sharp blades on display, it takes its time to emerge.

Until about this point Soldier is vaguely interesting, but things take a sharp downward turn from there on: on the planet he is taken in by a group of refugees who becomes the target of the new genetically engineered troops who are out on a practice run.

Gold's industry peers liken the way she does her job to the practice of an alchemist, a snake charmer, a card sharp, as if she were performing some kind of shadowy magic.

Very interesting and I have also been considering this in light of the practice of implementation of «pedagogical frameworks» part by part, ASoT, DoL etc where schools focus on one aspect across the school, describing the practice as a narrow sharp focus supported by research to best achieve outcomes.

This is a sharp contrast to the practice of hero superintendents like the late John Stanford of Seattle, who inspired hope and loyalty, but was never clear about his plan.

More importantly, that research details that deeper learning (a) starts with intentional adoption of select best practices (b) works equally well to raise content achievement enabled by the four Cs, (c) develops sharper interpersonal skills (d) increases readiness for advanced study and sends more students off to rigorous colleges without crimping the possibilities to those blocked in traditional schools because of background or income.

Whether you use a reading list, a set of practice worksheets, or other resources, you will feel more confident that students won't be forgetting all the material they've learned throughout the year, knowing that they have a plan of action to stay sharp over the summer break.

The executive director of the state charter schools political action committee sent an email to the LA Unified school board and other district officials yesterday, offering a sharp response to a story in the Los Angeles Times that was highly critical of the group's campaign finance reporting practices.

The engine doesn't feel any more urgent in practice than that of the standard car, but it does still pull hard throughout the rev range and throttle response is still fantastically sharp.

Then we practiced a few sharp turns and the 18 ″, low - profile Bridgestone Ecopia H / L 422 all - season tires did an outstanding job of keeping the vehicle in control.

There's a Sport button on the center console that in theory should liven the powertrain's performance, but in practice just makes the throttle response a bit too sharp — leading to the sort of hesitation I just mentioned, at best.